English Style Workbench - The Nicholson

This is an English Style Workbench I just completed. I followed the plans in Christopher Schwarz’s book Workbenches from Design & Theory to Construction & Use. I made a website which shows the construction steps I went through while building the bench.

That is super cool. Making your own work bench is the funnest of projects and the most useful. Have you by chance read the Schwarz book on workbenches? He loves the yellow pine and that style of bench.

Yes, the Schwarz book is an excellent reference on workbenches. It was his design and inspiration for selecting and building this bench. Locating large, clear boards of Southern Yellow Pine and turning it into useful wood is the key to Schwarz’s strategy. It worked great for me too.

This bench is going up to my farm because it is better suited for that work environment. When I return, I would like to build the French Roubo bench for my main workshop.